On the ice: Silvertips player capsules

Notable: A skillful forward who was Everett's top offensive threat. Had 24 goals and 27 assists in 51 games with Everett last season. Will become just the fifth player to play five seasons with the Tips. Selected by Everett in the third round of the 2008 bantam draft.

LUCASS KRUMEDA (24)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 10/7/96

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

Previous team: Winnipeg Thrashers (Manitoba midget AAA)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A defenseman who likes to rush the puck. Had seven goals and 21 assists in 43 games with Winnipeg last season. Acquired as a non-drafted listed player.

MIRCO MUELLER (25)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 3/21/95

Hometown: Winterhur, Switzerland

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A defenseman who can do it all. Had six goals and 25 assists in 63 games with Everett last season. Played for Switzerland at the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships. Selected by San Jose in the first round of the 2013 NHL draft. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2012 import draft.

COLE MACDONALD (26)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 10/17/95

Hometown: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A puck-moving defenseman. Had two goals and seven assists in 60 games with Everett last season. Acquired as a non-drafted listed player.

MITCH SKAPSKI (28)

Left wing

Birthdate: 4/5/96

Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 165

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A small and pesky forward. Had two goals and no assists in 34 games with Everett last season. Acquired via trade in 2012 from Portland as part of the deal that sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Winterhawks.

AUSTIN ADAM (29)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 3/7/95

Hometown: Surrey, B.C.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Two years

Notable: A tall stay-at-home defenseman who had an injury-plagued 2012-13 season. Had one goal and three assists in 31 games with Everett last season. Selected by Everett in the fourth round of the 2010 bantam draft.

KEVIN DAVIS (38)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 3/14/97

Hometown: Kamloops, B.C.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

Previous team: Thompson (B.C. midget major)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A defenseman with good instincts. Had eight goals and 11 assists in 38 games with Thompson last season. Also appeared in six games with Everett without scoring. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2012 bantam draft.

LINDEN PENNER (39)

Right wing

Birthdate: 1/10/95

Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alberta

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Previous team: Whitecourt (Alberta junior A)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: An enormous winger. Had 14 goals, 20 assists and 70 penalty minutes in 40 games with Whitecourt last season. Invited to attend rookie training camp with the NHL's Calgary Flames. Acquired as a listed player after originally being selected by Saskatoon in the 10th round of the 2010 bantam draft.

WALTTERI HOPPONEN (43)

Left wing

Birthdate: 2/4/96

Hometown: Helsinki, Finland

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Previous team: Espoo (Finland U-20/U-18)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A good-sized winger with an eye for goal. Had 17 goals and 14 assists in 38 games between Espoo's U-20 and U-18 teams last season. Played for Finland at the 2013 U-17 World Hockey Challenge. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2013 import draft.

IVAN NIKOLISHIN (89)

Center

Birthdate: 4/12/96

Hometown: Moscow, Russia

Height: 5-9

Weight: 160

Previous team: CSKA Moscow (Russian MHL)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A forward with gamebreaking ability. Had 11 goals and 12 assists in 53 games with CSKA last season. Played for Russia at the 2013 U-17 World Hockey Challenge. Selected by Everett in the second round of the 2013 import draft.

AUSTIN LOTZ (30)

Goaltender

Birthdate: 3/27/95

Hometown: St. Adolphe, Manitoba

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Two years

Notable: An active goaltender capable of the spectacular. Went 15-19-3-1 with a 3.37 goals against average and .907 save percentage in 42 games with Everett last season. Invited to attend rookie training camp with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. Selected by Everett in the seventh round of the 2010 bantam draft.

DANIEL COTTON (31)

Goaltender

Birthdate: 2/16/94

Hometown: West Vancouver, B.C.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Two years

Notable: A goaltender who covers a lot of the net. Went 10-19-0-2 with a 3.53 goals against average and .893 save percentage in 37 games with Everett last season. Acquired via trade in 2012 from Seattle in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2014 bantam draft.

NIK AMUNDRUD (33)

Goaltender

Birthdate: 10/20/97

Hometown: Melfort, Saskatchewan

Height: 6-1

Weight: 160

Previous team: Tisdale (Saskatchewan midget AAA)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A lanky goaltender. Went 9-9-1 with a 3.80 goals against average and .889 save percentage in 23 games with Tisdale last season. Selected by Everett in the third round of the 2012 bantam draft.

NOAH JUULSEN (3)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 4/2/97

Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 165

Previous team: Fraser Valley (B.C. midget major)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A defenseman willing to throw a hit. Had six goals and 19 assists in 35 games with Fraser Valley last season. Also appeared in one game with Everett without scoring. Selected by Everett in the fourth round of the 2012 bantam draft.

MATT PUFAHL (4)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 8/18/93

Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Previous team: Saskatoon (WHL)

WHL experience: Three years

Notable: A defenseman who can move the puck. Had six goals and 37 assists in 69 games with Saskatoon last season. Acquired via trade during the offseason from Saskatoon in exchange for defenseman Ayrton Nikkel.

BEN BETKER (5)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 9/29/94

Hometown: Cranbrook, B.C.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 215

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A towering defenseman with a long reach. Had one goal, five assists and 100 penalty minutes in 68 games with Everett last season. Selected by Edmonton in the sixth round of the 2013 NHL draft. Acquired via trade in 2012 from Portland as part of the deal that sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Winterhawks.

MICHEAL ZIPP (6)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 9/20/96

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A stay-at-home defenseman. Had no goals and one assist in 36 games with Everett last season. Selected by Everett in the fourth round of the 2011 bantam draft.

PATRICK BAJKOV (8)

Right wing

Birthdate: 11/27/97

Hometown: Nanaimo, B.C.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 160

Previous team: North Island (B.C. midget major)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A skinny skilled forward. Had 20 goals and 11 assists in 40 games with North Island last season. Selected by Everett in the sixth round of the 2012 bantam draft.

TYLER SANDHU (10)

Right wing

Birthdate: 1/7/96

Hometown: Richmond, B.C.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 170

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A quick forward capable of both scoring and making goals. Had 19 goals and 14 assists in 62 games with Everett last season. Played for Team Pacific at the 2013 U-17 World Hockey Challenge. Acquired via trade in 2012 from Portland as part of the deal that sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Winterhawks.

BRAYDEN LOW (11)

Center

Birthdate: 5/8/94

Hometown: Richmond, B.C.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 210

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A hard-working grinder. Had two goals and four assists in 43 games with Everett last season. Acquired as a listed player after originally being selected by Portland in the seventh round of the 2009 bantam draft.

DAWSON LEEDAHL (12)

Left wing

Birthdate: 3/19/96

Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A grinding winger with offensive upside. Had three goals and six assists in 56 games with Everett last season. Selected by Everett in the second round of the 2011 bantam draft.

REID PETRYK (13)

Center/right wing

Birthdate: 2/2/93

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

Height: 6-2

Weight: 210

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Four years

Notable: A physically strong and versatile forward. Had 16 goals and 24 assists in 70 games with Everett last season. Invited to attend rookie training camp with the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. Acquired via trade in 2012 from Medicine Hat in exchange for winger Miles Koules.

TY MAPPIN (14)

Center

Birthdate: 1/25/96

Hometown: Big Valley, Alberta

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A slick playmaker. Had five goals and 12 assists in 63 games with Everett last season. Played for Team Pacific at the 2013 U-17 World Hockey Challenge. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2011 bantam draft.

KOHL BAUML (15)

Center

Birthdate: 11/25/94

Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Height: 5-9

Weight: 165

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Two years

Notable: A diminutive forward who plays hard and plays smart. Had 21 goals and 15 assists in 66 games with Everett last season. Selected by Everett in the third round of the 2009 bantam draft.

CARSON STADNYK (16)

Center/left wing

Birthdate: 2/7/95

Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A lanky forward with offensive potential. Had eight goals and five assists in 70 games with Everett last season. Selected by Everett in the eighth round of the 2010 bantam draft.

MATT FONTEYNE (17)

Left wing

Birthdate: 11/30/97

Hometown: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Height: 5-9

Weight: 160

Previous team: Leduc (Alberta midget major)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A smooth-skating forward. Had 16 goals and 18 assists in 34 games with Leduc last season. Also had one assist in two games with Everett. Selected by Everett in the third round of the 2012 bantam draft.

KYLE RAYMOND (18)

Right wing

Birthdate: 2/29/96

Hometown: Langley, B.C.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 185

Previous team: Princeton (B.C. junior B)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A tall and lanky forward. Had 10 goals, 14 assists and 72 penalty minutes in 46 games with Princeton last season. Also appeared in four games for Everett without scoring. Selected by Everett in the seventh round of the 2011 bantam draft.

MANRAJ HAYER (19)

Center

Birthdate: 1/20/93

Hometown: Vancouver, B.C.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Three years

Notable: A forward with good speed. Had 15 goals and 25 assists in 61 games with Everett last season. Acquired as a non-drafted listed player.

JOSHUA WINQUIST (21)

Center/left wing

Birthdate: 9/6/93

Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Four years

Notable: A skillful forward who was Everett's top offensive threat. Had 24 goals and 27 assists in 51 games with Everett last season. Will become just the fifth player to play five seasons with the Tips. Selected by Everett in the third round of the 2008 bantam draft.

LOGAN AASMAN (23)

Right wing

Birthdate: 5/16/95

Hometown: Medicine Hat, Alberta

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A towering forward who's a late bloomer. Had two goals and two assists in 27 games with Everett last season. Acquired as a non-drafted listed player.

LUCAS SKRUMEDA (24)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 10/7/96

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

Previous team: Winnipeg Thrashers (Manitoba midget AAA)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A defenseman who likes to rush the puck. Had seven goals and 21 assists in 43 games with Winnipeg last season. Acquired as a non-drafted listed player.

MIRCO MUELLER (25)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 3/21/95

Hometown: Winterhur, Switzerland

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A defenseman who can do it all. Had six goals and 25 assists in 63 games with Everett last season. Played for Switzerland at the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships. Selected by San Jose in the first round of the 2013 NHL draft. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2012 import draft.

COLE MACDONALD (26)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 10/17/95

Hometown: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A puck-moving defenseman. Had two goals and seven assists in 60 games with Everett last season. Acquired as a non-drafted listed player.

MITCH SKAPSKI (28)

Left wing

Birthdate: 4/5/96

Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 165

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: One year

Notable: A small and pesky forward. Had two goals and no assists in 34 games with Everett last season. Acquired via trade in 2012 from Portland as part of the deal that sent defenseman Seth Jones to the Winterhawks.

AUSTIN ADAM (29)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 3/7/95

Hometown: Surrey, B.C.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 200

Previous team: Everett (WHL)

WHL experience: Two years

Notable: A tall stay-at-home defenseman who had an injury-plagued 2012-13 season. Had one goal and three assists in 31 games with Everett last season. Selected by Everett in the fourth round of the 2010 bantam draft.

KEVIN DAVIS (38)

Defenseman

Birthdate: 3/14/97

Hometown: Kamloops, B.C.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

Previous team: Thompson (B.C. midget major)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A defenseman with good instincts. Had eight goals and 11 assists in 38 games with Thompson last season. Also appeared in six games with Everett without scoring. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2012 bantam draft.

LINDEN PENNER (39)

Right wing

Birthdate: 1/10/95

Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alberta

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Previous team: Whitecourt (Alberta junior A)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: An enormous winger. Had 14 goals, 20 assists and 70 penalty minutes in 40 games with Whitecourt last season. Invited to attend rookie training camp with the NHL's Calgary Flames. Acquired as a listed player after originally being selected by Saskatoon in the 10th round of the 2010 bantam draft.

WALTTERI HOPPONEN (43)

Left wing

Birthdate: 2/4/96

Hometown: Helsinki, Finland

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Previous team: Espoo (Finland U-20/U-18)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A good-sized winger with an eye for goal. Had 17 goals and 14 assists in 38 games between Espoo's U-20 and U-18 teams last season. Played for Finland at the 2013 U-17 World Hockey Challenge. Selected by Everett in the first round of the 2013 import draft.

IVAN NIKOLISHIN (89)

Center

Birthdate: 4/12/96

Hometown: Moscow, Russia

Height: 5-9

Weight: 160

Previous team: CSKA Moscow (Russian MHL)

WHL experience: Rookie

Notable: A forward with gamebreaking ability. Had 11 goals and 12 assists in 53 games with CSKA last season. Played for Russia at the 2013 U-17 World Hockey Challenge. Selected by Everett in the second round of the 2013 import draft.

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